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Abstract alchemy - Black floating frame
Belart Collective
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,723
Petit-déjeuner aux clémentines
Francine Van Hove
Painting - 73 x 116 cm Painting - 28.7 x 45.7 inch
$22,972
Un bout d'espace #2
Marianne Quinzin
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$3,169
Fleurs jaune d'or
Marianne Quinzin
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$3,169 $2,852
Rotterdam et moi 2
Marian Williams
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,338
Rotterdam et moi 1
Marian Williams
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
$3,338
Marina. tapestry
M. Asuncion Raventos
Design - 90 x 123 x 20 cm Design - 35.4 x 48.4 x 7.9 inch
$2,490
Manantial II. tapestry
M. Asuncion Raventos
Design - 180 x 90 x 10 cm Design - 70.9 x 35.4 x 3.9 inch
$3,395
Brith of Venus. Tapestry
M. Asuncion Raventos
Design - 200 x 200 x 20 cm Design - 78.7 x 78.7 x 7.9 inch
$4,527
Barcelona towers
M. Asuncion Raventos
Painting - 180 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
$3,508
Les trois sorcières
Thérèse Boucraut
Painting - 130 x 162 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch
$7,356
Jane on Jane
Philip Letsu Komla
Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$8,827
Violine queens
Philip Letsu Komla
Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$8,827
Nuit Côtière
Jean-Philippe Fortin
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 2 inch
$4,600
Dance with me
Philip Letsu Komla
Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$8,827
Dramatic Sunset Over Berlin
Marc Todd
Painting - 100.1 x 119.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$2,514
Loving memories
Katharina Hormel
Painting - 100 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
$2,037
Série noname 140.120-#D106 (1)
Stéphane Rime
Painting - 140 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$1,811
Golden Hour in the Foothills (Diptych)
Chelsea Davine
Painting - 130 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 59.1 x 2 inch
$9,859
16 décembre 2002
Raymond Attanasio
Painting - 162 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,753
Series “Dreams”
Ramaz Chantladze
Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$7,356
Her Majesty the Muse
Maria Matveyeva
Painting - 150 x 120 x 3.8 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.5 inch
$9,958
Satomi n : whispers of resilience in the veiled abyss
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 120 x 60 x 5 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 23.6 x 2 inch
$11,316
Chisato m : echoes of the lost harmony
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 120 x 40 x 5 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 15.7 x 2 inch
$11,316
Haruka t : silhouette of the sword in the shadowed vale
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 120 x 40 x 5 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 15.7 x 2 inch
$11,316
Classic Car. Mustang Bullit
Alex Balaguer
Painting - 89 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 35 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$3,169
Serious danger
Mathieu Questel
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.18 x 38.19 x 1 inch
$5,092
Xxl large scale painting space dreamy fantasy fascinating masterpiece
Ovidiu Kloska
Painting - 150 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$2,263
Girls just want to have fun
Patricia Gadisseur
Painting - 125 x 175 x 2.5 cm Painting - 49.2 x 68.9 x 1 inch
$2,150
Peinture blanche pour idées noires
Clea Lala
Design - 120 x 65 x 2 cm Design - 47.2 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,829
Street Knowledge (N.W.A)
Mark Drew
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.5 inch
$22,000
Vendeur de barba à papa
Rosario Heins
Fine Art Drawings - 125 x 107 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 49.2 x 42.1 x 1.2 inch
$7,242
Birch forest Orange NY
Helen Brough
Painting - 125 x 125 x 3 cm Painting - 49.2 x 49.2 x 1.2 inch
$8,578
Primer Circulo Limbo
Alberto Letamendi
Painting - 97 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch
$8,487
Birch Forest Saffron
Helen Brough
Painting - 125 x 125 x 3 cm Painting - 49.2 x 49.2 x 1.2 inch
$8,578
Raymond Reddington "Blacklist"
Peter Donkersloot
Painting - 150 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$9,619
The Blue Hour (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,754
"Auto-Portrait 2013" abstrait acrylique châssis lin 100x120cm 2013
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 100 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$2,716
Choregraph and Dancer (Le Chorégrahe et la Danseuse)
Bruno Cantais
Print - 90 x 120 x 1 cm Print - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$283
Ballet Dancer in Arabesque Pose
Bruno Cantais
Print - 90 x 120 x 1 cm Print - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$272
Flânerie frivole dans le bordélique n°3
Gopal Dagnogo
Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 130 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 51.2 x 0 inch
$5,658
Flânerie frivole dans le bordélique n°2
Gopal Dagnogo
Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 130 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 51.2 x 0 inch
$5,658
Twigs in a clear winter sky
Alvaro Petritoli
Painting - 74 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 29.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,634
Willow winter dawn
Alvaro Petritoli
Painting - 75 x 124 x 3 cm Painting - 29.5 x 48.8 x 1.2 inch
$5,234
Lifting the veil
Alvaro Petritoli
Painting - 76 x 124 x 3 cm Painting - 29.9 x 48.8 x 1.2 inch
$3,310
Innsbruck, Austria
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$12,561
Innsbruck, Austria
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 150 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$12,561
La otra Cara del sol
Adriana Velarca
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$9,902
Black night sunset , gray minimalism landscape
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 150 x 150 x 4.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.8 inch
$9,279
Black-white Lake, modern minimalism painting
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 120 x 180 x 4.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 70.9 x 1.8 inch
$9,279
Rendez-vous au 7ième
Fred Alione
Painting - 195 x 143 x 4 cm Painting - 76.8 x 56.3 x 1.6 inch
$9,958
Large format works
Large format artworks have existed for centuries and were traditionally completed in the form of statues or frescoes. The 1x1 metre format originally applied to painting, however works in the 17th century systematically exceeded these dimensions. This can be seen in the Rubens' and Velasquez's canvases, where they paint life-size figures. It's evident that in recent years large format artworks have taken on a whole new meaning, where works are becoming monumental and even colossal in size. Installations and sculptures are now measuring tens of metres high, practically becoming architectural structures, which can be seen in works like Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate.
Fortunately not all large format artworks are the size of an elephant, but they do allow a huge decorative and artistic advantage. Not only is it an easy way to finish off a room or furnish a space, but it's also an excellent solution for completely restyling your home. If it's truly love at first sight, the piece will totally transform your space into a reflection of your personality. When it comes to photography, the impact of a large format print is multiplied, and gives your room an exhibition-like quality.
XXL artworks allow the artist more imaginative freedom since the surface of the canvas is larger. However, the creation of a large format artwork requires a precise technique and a mastering of the medium used. More and more contemporary artists are working with large formats, and the sensitivity in creating such a work is not the same when working with a 30x30cm canvas. Additionally, an increasing number of exhibitions are specialising in large format artworks. Monumenta at the Grand Palais is an event that occurs every two years, where an artist is invited to create a work specially for the enormous space offered by the Nave.
Photography, painting or sculpture, drawing; these artists and their enormous formats will forever influence the history of contemporary art. This preference for large scale artwork can be seen in a long list of artists including, the canadian photographer Jeff Wall, Anglo-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor and Sino-French painter Yan Pei Ming. These three artists have certainly left a huge mark on the contemporary art market.
If you're looking for a statement artwork you're in the right place! Here's our selection of large scale paintings. You'll only need one painting to fill that blank wall that has been empty for far too long. With our selection, you won't struggle with finding the perfect artwork - we have abstract paintings, figurative paintings, modern paintings, triptychs and a wide variety of styles!
Large scale paintings have been around for centuries. In general, artists prefer using oil painting for this format because its drying time enables them to go back and rework parts of the painting as it nears completion. They also prefer painting on canvas because it's easier to transport than other supports such as wooden panels.
During the Renaissance, a number of artists painted impressive scenes, often drawn from religion or mythology, on canvases that were several meters wide. The Wedding at Cana, a work by Veronese which you can see in the Louvre, is more than 6m x 9m! In 18th century Europe, large paintings were generally reserved for history paintings. The size of the painting helped the artist (and often the patron who had commission it) make an impact and truly impress the viewer, a bigger canvas meant the subject matter was represented with dignity and gradeure. A perfect example is The Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David, a huge canvas full of splendid of colours and details that the viewer almost feels overwhelmed by its splendor.
Towards the end of the 19th century artists turned to other genres. Edouard Manet used large scale canvases to paint his realistic scenes of the lower classes and Claude Monet painted expansive landscapes, for example this beautiful water lilies series which now hangs in the Museum of l'Orangerie. Later, other artists like Pablo Picasso, tackled the subject of politics in enormous modern paintings such as Guernica.
Abstract painting didn't put an end to large scale paintings, on the contrary abstract artists loved them! They had a larger surface to experiment with and the big canvases meant that the viewer could fully immerse themselves in the painter's work. The painters of the abstract expressionist movement such as Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock and Barnett Newman preferred using large canvases to create their abstract paintings.
Even today artists continue to choose to large scale canvas to create contemporary paintings. Gerhard Richter uses them for both his abstract paintings and figurative paintings, and Jenny Saville paints larger-than-life human bodies.
Discover our selection of large scale paintings that will give make any room seem like a statement.